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What type of starfish and some info

post #1 of 13
12/30/11 at 1:49pm
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I bought this, tag said serpent star. But the more pictures i look at it doesnt look like the rest. ?? Also does it look healthy? Thanks. :)well




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post #2 of 13
12/30/11 at 1:54pm

Doesn't look like serpent star to me. What color is it exactly? It is hard to tell in the pic. I am not the best ID person, but it could be a tamaria species, or fromia species. shrug.gif

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post #3 of 13
12/30/11 at 2:14pm
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Almost like a pink covered in black dots
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post #4 of 13
12/30/11 at 2:19pm

It could be a red starfish, or aka red sea star. They can be orange, red, or tan. They have black pores on their surface. It is a fromia species. I am not sure though. Hopefully someone else can chime in...

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post #5 of 13
12/30/11 at 2:21pm
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Im acclimating him now. What do you think? Safe to add or no?
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post #6 of 13
12/30/11 at 2:25pm

it's safe....only depending on your tank will depend on how long it lives

 

stars need very mature tanks....and to tell you the truth, they do not do well i our tanks   :(

 

how large...and old is yourtank?

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post #7 of 13
12/30/11 at 2:27pm

I am not positive it is a red star. But they are reef safe.

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post #8 of 13
12/30/11 at 2:48pm
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Im hoping he will do okay. Mines a 30 gallon. Been up for about 10 months
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post #9 of 13
12/30/11 at 3:07pm

Remember, dont expose it to air. And drip acclimate him.

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post #10 of 13
12/30/11 at 3:17pm
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Thanks guys. About 15a more min of drip acclamation and i think ill add it in
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post #11 of 13
12/31/11 at 10:26am

It looks like a Linckia to me.

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post #12 of 13
12/31/11 at 4:47pm
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Originally Posted by Jlbiggs11 View Post

Im hoping he will do okay. Mines a 30 gallon. Been up for about 10 months


Unfortunately, the star will not last long in your tank. They won't last long in many tanks. They have specialized dietary needs that simply can't be met in our small systems. I would recommend them in tanks that are at least 200 gallons.

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post #13 of 13
1/4/12 at 11:25am

I've seen this star in several different stores in my area... some stores say they are linkias and others say they are formorias. Either way they are reef safe. Good luck though, I purchased one as my first star when my tank was 5 months old and it died in 4 days :*(

But I tried again when my tank was 9 months old and its still alive and kicking (been in the tank for 2 months now and seems to be doing ok).

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